FedEx truck catches fire in Bartlett
The Bartlett Fire Protection District extinguished a truck fire Friday on Route 59 north of West Bartlett Road
The fire occurred about 4 p.m., and the scene was cleared two hours later, said Lt. Richard Wilson, acting battalion chief.
No one was injured. The truck cab is a total loss, and the trailer sustained some damage. The damage to both is estimated at $130,000.
A mechanical malfunction caused the accidental fire, officials said.
The South Elgin and Countryside Fire Protection District assisted.
Bartlett Fire Protection District firefighters extinguished a truck fire Friday on Route 59.
Courtesy of Bartlett Fire Protection District